John Paczkowski in News on January 31 at 6:26 pm PT
Turns out videos of dogs on skateboards are far more lucrative when they’re part of a dog-lovers channel or a skateboard channel. Or both.
Peter Kafka in Media on January 13 at 9:41 am PT
YouTube is spending millions to get more content on the site. Why not spend even more? “Just because you can afford something doesn’t mean you should do it.”
Peter Kafka in Media on January 12 at 3:23 pm PT
Revenue grew 60 percent last year, to $420 million. That’s big, but it’s also less than the company expected.
Peter Kafka in Media on January 8 at 7:00 pm PT
Along with an iPad app and a Samsung TV deal. It will need all that and more to fight off Google TV and a long list of competitors.
Peter Kafka in Media on January 4 at 11:01 am PT
Comcast subscribers get more programming, in more places — and they’ll pay more, too.
Tom Loftus, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on December 2, 2011 at 12:00 am PT
YouTube unveiled its largest redesign yet Thursday, bringing user personalization and the video Web site’s growing selection of programming topics, or “channels,” front and center.
Peter Kafka in Media on November 7, 2011 at 3:10 pm PT
The Netflix vet adds music to his list of duties, and a direct report to the boss.
Peter Kafka in Media on November 3, 2011 at 10:12 am PT
A new guesstimate gives Google’s video site a staggering 80 percent of the Web’s video revenue. So if that’s true, why chase “channels”?
